The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-07
The Previous Question Follows Every Motion
and Resolution Relating to the Claims of
the Claimant from Jennings County.
Protest and Appeal Cried Down by the
Conspirators' Presiding officer.
Arbitrary Rules Adopted by Refusing Debate
y eA.a Repeated Ans-erns the Spirit Of =
Justice-Features of the Dey
OPENING OF THE GENERAL Assembly.

OPENING OF THE GENERAL Assembly,
Houses, with a Hint at Democratic Methods.
An opportunity to inspect the beauties and
architectural elegance of the new State-house
yesterday brought crowds of visitors, among
whom the ladies had large representation, to
the opening of the Fifty fifth General Assembly.
They strolled through the wide and imposing
corridors, taking apparently as much interest in
the incompleted portions as in the rich furnish
ings of the Senate and Representative chambers.
It was a common remark that in many respects
the best results had been reached, although the
acoustic properties did not seem of perfect
character 1t is fair, though. to believe that
they did not have fair test yesterday for in
most instances, the difficulty of hearing distinct
ly was due to the want of elocutionary culture
on part of the members This, however, did not
disturb the interest which crowded galleries in
both chambers gave to the proceedings. On
the floors, too, gathered groups
of privileged visitors, the representation
of ladies here, as in the galleries. being large.
But politicians, who are never backward, monop-
olized good portion OF the lobbies. OF course,
to them the organization of General Assembly
is twice told tale, yet it never loses its fresh
ness in the interest promised in expected COM
plications and tilts at parliamentary law. In
legislative bodies the new member no matter
how humble he may be- is an object OF attention.
Something is looked for from him, even if it is
only motion to adjourn, and therefore public
curiosity places him under inspection. The
veterans OF many debate or discussion have
won their spurs, but they share in the measure
of attention. and never miss chance to increase
it. With this session the prolonged political
battles down among the probabilities come in for
the larger portion of the drawing power to pack
galleries and lobbies. Then. too, the cp-
portunity promised in the prospective
changes of Office had something to
do with the crowds Each cause,
leading TO the same general effect, surrounded
the opening of this legislative season with more
public curiosity than usual. The first day was
exciting but furnished no incidents of serious
| combativeness. although both parties were pre-
pared for it, and therefore the edge vas taken
off what the spectators counted on a certainty
During the forenoon in both the House and the
Senate there was enough to keen anyone from
going to sleep.
In seating the Senators and Representatives
the Republicans suffered from the unfairness of
Democratic methods to make of every chance all
it can afford in bringing the members of that
party to the front In the Senate the first and
second row of seats were given entirely to DEM
ocrats and after that came Republican or two,
but with the rest Of their party colleagues scat
tered wherever the fancy of the director Of tho
seating dictated Senator Winter, Of Marion,
| is the east side, while Senator Johnson,
of Wayne, is placed in the last seat of the south
| west corner Along at intervals come Senator
| Dresser of Tippecanoe and half dozen seats
| from him down the aisle adjoining sits Senator
| Huston, of Connersvllle. From him not far
| away is Senator Davis, of Elkhart, while Sem
ator Campbell, of Hendricks, is directly back Of
Senator Winter. The first row, though, is sus-
tanned by Senators Sellers, of Carro.l, an-
Bailey of Marion. They are expected to act
only at the will of the alleged President Of the
body, according to the teaching they have
ceived from the outside chiefs OF the political
guerrilas, hence it is necessary for them to 90
in such reach that mistakes in the plot OF bull
doing can occur. In the House the same dis
| elimination against Republicans was apparegt.
/ Representative Gardner has the last saat in the
southwest corner. while the rest of his party is
scattered. The Democrats can be brought to-
| gether en- within a seconds time
about q cir leader, Representatiys Jewets
of Floyd If there is advantage in seats, and
| emergencies arise when they show their value the
| Democrats have it. But measures were taken
| in the House to overthrow this arrangement and
break up the nearness of Democratic Repre-
eentatives, who. when the time comes are to act
in unison with the Senate in budozing meth
DDS. With these salient features marking the
| beginning of their proceedings both houses be-
gan their work through the progress of which
will develop the guerrilla idea Of stealing lieu
tenant governorship and robbing tho people Of
their vii! in the election OF United States Sen